Freddie originally planned to issue a $550 million STACR, but then increased the offering size to $1.1 billion due to investor demand.

Signs of life in the servicing sales arena? A little bit of late, but don’t bet the farm on it.

MBA President Bob Broeksmit argues that the new LLPA “flies in the face of the administration’s recent executive actions urging federal agencies to take all measures within their authorities to support struggling homeowners.”

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have dramatically increased the amount of debt they’ve issued this year due to the economic impact of the coronavirus. But the cost of their debt tells a different story.

The deadline, already extended once by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is unlikely to get another extension.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said the new guidance may impact the size and types of investments they can make.

Tenants must be informed that, even after the moratorium on evictions ends, the landlord must still give them at least a 30-day notice to vacate.

The offering followed close on the heels of three K-deals announced the previous week.

The improved financial performance of the GSEs largely reflects the impact of CECL. The provisions for losses that would have been made in 2Q20 under the old accounting standard were already accounted for by CECL, which was adopted in December. (Includes data chart.)

Fannie Mae saw bigger gains in both refinance and purchase mortgages during the first half of 2020. (Includes two data charts.)